Gloucestershire, England
Lydney Camp
Home to the ancient Roman temple of a lesser-known Celtic god that inspired J. R. R. Tolkien and H. P. Lovecraft.
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Gloucestershire, England
Home to the ancient Roman temple of a lesser-known Celtic god that inspired J. R. R. Tolkien and H. P. Lovecraft.
Rome, Italy
A burial vault located under Tiber Island in the middle of the Italian capital.
Morena, India
This wonderland of ancient temples has been recently painstakingly reconstructed.
Bologna, Italy
Stuck in the arcade of Casa Isolani are three arrows of mysterious origins.
Chihuahua, Mexico
This 80-year old mannequin is so lifelike it is believed to be an embalmed corpse.
Brussels, Belgium
Nature is slowly overtaking this disused cemetery on the outskirts of Brussels.
Lisbon, Portugal
This little-known national museum houses over 40,000 works of art from across the world.
Montrose, Pennsylvania
Visitors to Salt Springs State Park are encouraged to literally put their two cents in Penny Rock.
San Francisco, California
A modern frieze of ancient Grecian mythological figures playing a national pastime.
Andong, South Korea
A traditional village rooted in the Joseon Dynasty.
Tiervarna, Ireland
A monument to a 19th-century Irish woman whose murder inspired several literary works.
Llangoed, Wales
A little-known castle set in a nature reserve.
Miskolc, Hungary
This castle played host to the largest great hall found in medieval Central Europe.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
A secluded, little-known temple hidden amid the dense jungle.
Almaty, Kazakhstan
A brilliant turquoise lake in the mountains.
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Granny Smiths and Fujis can both be traced back to Kazakhstan, where apples still grow wild.
Drogheda, Ireland
This Neolithic passage tomb forms part of a World Heritage Site.
Tambon Wat That, Thailand
Bizarre Hindu and Buddhist sculpture park.
Segovia, Spain
The first mechanized factory in Spain is also one of the most significant mints in the history of money.
Pirgi, Greece
This medieval "painted village" is famous for its geometric facades.
Denbighshire, Wales
These precariously placed ruins harken back to a 13th-century castle.
Llandudno, Wales
This 6th-century church honors St. Tudno, the patron saint of Llandudno.
Kairouan, Tunisia
This grand hydraulic installation has provided water for townspeople since the Middle Ages.
Kairouan, Tunisia
Founded in 670, this ancient mosque is an architectural time portal.